“What most media missed was that on the first weekend of October, Brazilians were able to celebrate the election of many candidates from more diverse, just, and feminist backgrounds.” via WMC's the_fbomb
after the election. “Together, we will compose a militant caucus, fighting for mother earth and the defense of native peoples.”
Two women elected as state deputies — Daiana Santos for Rio Grande do Sul and Bella Gonçalves for Minas Gerais — are the first openly lesbian candidates to win such elections. Santos is also the first Black woman to do so, and two other candidates — Carol Dartora, who was elected federal deputy in Paraná, and Bruna Rodrigues, who was elected for the legislative assembly in Rio Grande do Sul, were also the first Black women to hold these positions.
In São Paulo, the state with the majority of voters in Brazil, Marina Silva, the former environment minister in Lula’s first administration, and Luiza Erundina were elected to state congress; both women are respected politicians with a history of defending social causes. As federal and state congresses become more diverse, representatives like those mentioned here promise to make minorities’ voices part of key conversations. While Brazilians wait for more positive news in a few weeks, they can already get to know more about the elected candidates and their plans for working toward a more egalitarian society.